A former television actress has been arrested in connection with an alleged gold and cash theft in the Posta area of North Kolkata. The accused, Rupa Dutta (42), was apprehended on Thursday, leading to the recovery of a “significant portion of the stolen jewellery”, police said.

The Watch Section of the Detective Department arrested Dutta, who has been booked under Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) for theft. The case was registered on October 15.

“The theft occurred on October 15 between 4:15 pm and 4:30 pm, when an unknown person stole the purse of the complainant, Dipa Agarwal, while she was shopping at a shop in Adi Banshtala Lane, Posta,” said a senior Kolkata Police official.

The stolen items included a gold mangalsutra (approximately 20 grams), a ladies’ gold c

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